Boyden

Set in Walpole, Massachusetts, Boyden is a reasonably sized K-5 school, operated by Walpole. It works with 395 students across grades K through 5.

Boyden is one of 9 schools operated by Walpole, a district that teaches 4,380 students overall.

On demographics, Boyden logs that White students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Boyden has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.5:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Norfolk County indicate median household income runs about $130,739, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Boyden is one of 198 public schools in Norfolk County (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students).

Nearest neighbor: Walpole High, around 2.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Boyden.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Boyden has grew 11%, going from 356 students in 2018 to 395 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 6% to 10%. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Boyden community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.